[LIFE]: 3 Things That Have Been On My Mind Lately – April 2022

As I sit here typing this blog post, I can’t actually believe it’s my first one for 2022! We are 4 months into the year already but it’s just been a weird one if I’m honest. I actually started drafting this post in February, then my blog was down for a few weeks. I went into the New Year with so much hope and determination and even though it hasn’t played along with me, I’m trying to focus on changing the narrative to a positive one. So, I wanted to share a few things that have been on my mind lately and maybe there are some points you agree with.

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Look for Happiness in The Small Things

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Real happiness doesn’t need to be something large and in your face. It can be a casual breakfast with a friend; lighting a candle that you know fills the room with a divine scent; pouring yourself a cup of but maybe dazzling it up by frothing your milk. I absolutely love flowers but it’s not always in my budget to spoil myself with them but that doesn’t mean I don’t stop to admire them when I’m shopping. With social media splashing everything in our face, it’s easy to feel less accomplished than others. But as I once chatted about in this blog post, people only showcase their highlights, not the behind scenes.

While it is difficult to focus on positive things with everything that is happening in the world at the moment, we need to try to focus on small things that bring us happiness. One way I try to remind myself of good things is by writing down 3 good things that happened to me in the day. I don’t manage to do it every day but it is nice to go back and reflect on when I need those small reminders that everything will be ok.

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Everything is Relative

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Friends have had to remind me about this quite a bit lately. I have so much going on in my mind but then feel guilty when I think about my situation compared to someone else’s. But in all essence, it’s all relative. We should celebrate our small victories as no one else will understand what it took to accomplish them. Everyone has a chapter they don’t read out loud and you are allowed to go through whatever you need to without the guilt of comparing yourself.

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You Don’t Need To Always Be “On”

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Creativity has always been a passion of mine. I studied for an art degree and used to teach art part-time before the pandemic but lately, I feel like I have no creativity in me. I have been so uninspired that I haven’t even been painting. As much as it frustrates me, I think it’s my mind’s way of telling me to just slow down a bit. There is no need to always be going at 100 miles with different projects everywhere.

So there we have it, just some things that have been on my mind that I wanted to chat about, and would love to know what you think and if you’ve been feeling the same?

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